Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Western Yellow-pine

Abantis bicolor compared with Pinus ponderosa

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Western Yellow-pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Western Yellow-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Abantis	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Abantis bicolor	Pinus ponderosa

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Western Yellow-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Western Yellow-pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Western Yellow-pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Bi-Coloured Skipper

The Bi-Coloured Skipper (Abantis bicolor) is a species in the genus Abantis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.